Mycena viscidocruenta
Description and distribution map for Mycena viscidocruenta in Australia. Mycena viscidocruenta is a small, bright red agaric with very slimy stem and cap. Attached to leaves and small woody debris. [... more]
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Firetail Finches
The Beautiful Firetail finch (Emblema bella) has an olive back, finely-barred underparts and a bright red rump. The males are blacker underneath than the hens, and the juveniles are duller in colour than the adults. Beautiful firetails live in ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Slapped face disease
Slapped face disease commonly affects children and causes bright red cheeks. For most people, this illness is no worse than a cold. Rarely, if a pregnant woman gets this infection, there can be harm to her unborn child. Most unborn babies are not ... [... more]
Better Health |
Eurasian Coot
The Eurasian Coot is recognised by its snowy white bill and forehead shield. The remainder of the bird is dark sooty grey, except for its bright red eye. The most common call is also distinctive; a loud kowk. birds measure 32 to 39 cm. The ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Albert Lamorisse
A magical book that has become an enduring children's classic, The Red Balloon is the story of a young boy and his best friend--a bright red balloon. Chock-full of photographs of the boy, the balloon and the captivating city of Paris. A New York ... [... more]
Random House |
Linda Karl
POOR RUDOLPH! All the other reindeer make fun of his bright red nose! Find out how this misfit saves Christmas and becomes the most famous reindeer in history in this cheery retelling of the TV classic. Written by Golden Books, Illustrated by ... [... more]
Random House |
Bitter Melon
Like a light green, fat, pointed cucumber to look at, with a prominently warty skin. When cut open the bitter melon shows bright red seeds. These must be removed before use. The Bitter Melon is consigned to wholesale markets in 10kg cartons, and ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
GROWING WARATAHS
Growing Waratahs - genus Telopea - an introduction to these plants. Waratahs are spectacular garden plants. These plants are in the genus Telopea which is in the family Proteaceae. They produce bright red flowers in spring (although some plants ... [... more]
Australian National Botanic Gardens |
Print fact sheet - Pelicans
The Spectacled or Australian pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) is a large black and white bird with a pink-yellow pouch. Courting birds develop bright red bill colourings which fade after they have paired and eggs are laid. Pelicans can be found ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Calostoma rodwayi
Description and distribution map for Calostoma rodwayi in Australia. Calostoma rodwayi is a puffball with bright red, lobed mouth to mesoperidium, on short gelatinous stem (to 25 mm long). Outer layer does not fall away in one piece (as in C. ... [... more]
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